put up a bluff

Example Sentences

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"But before people I've put up a bluff of despising it."

From Questionable Shapes by Howells, William Dean

"Probably wants to put up a bluff as if he don't care," was the clever suggestion of the Baby.

From A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism by Sinclair, Upton

Things and people had made her put up a bluff of being hardened, but there had come, as you know, the newly awakened desire to ‘live straight—like folks who didn’t get 273 caught.’

From Penny of Top Hill Trail by Lyford, Philip

Having at that time nothing to support his pretensions he decided to put up a bluff.

From Poor White by Anderson, Sherwood

"Shall I try to put up a bluff, or fight it out?" he asked, as he stood up to meet them.

From The Slim Princess by Ade, George